KYCO Faculty
Kentucky College of Optometry Faculty
Below you will find a listing of full and part time faculty members for the College of Optometry.
Full Time KYCO Faculty
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Renee Reeder, O.D., FAAO, FBCLA, FSLS, FIACLE
Dean – Kentucky College of Optometry, Professor of Optometry,
Office: Health Professions Education Building 501A
Telephone: (606) 218-5202
Email: ReneeReeder@upike.edu
Caitlynn Estevez-Averhart, OD
Assistant Professor of Optometry
Office: Health Professions Education Building 401K
Telephone: (606) 262-3035
Email: estevezaverhart@upike.edu
Amanda Blankenship, M.S., Pharm.D., RPH
Associate Professor of Optometry
Office: Health Professions Education Building 501G
Telephone: (606) 218-5258
Email: AmandaBlankenship@upike.edu
J. Kendall Cecil, O.D.
Assistant Professor of Optometry
Telephone:(606) 288-6842
Email: Jamescecil@upike.edu
Cliff Caudill, O.D. FAAO
Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs
Associate Professor of Optometry
Office: Health Professions Education Building 501E
Telephone: (606) 218-5515
Email: CliffCaudill@upike.edu
Donald J. Egan, O.D., FAAO
Associate Dean of Academic Affairs, Professor of Optometry
Office: Health Professions Education Building 501F
Telephone: (606) 218-5513
Email: DonaldEgan@upike.edu
Jason Evans, O.D.
Assistant Professor of Optometry
Office:
Telephone: (606) 298-3412
Email: JasonEvans@upike.edu
Rachel Fitzgerald, O.D. FAAO
Associate Professor of Optometry, Director of Community Affairs
Office: Health Professions Education Building 501C
Telephone: (606) 218-5532
Email: RachelFitzgerald@upike.edu
Dominique Fulk, O.D.
Assistant Professor of Optometry
Office: Health Professions Education Building 401B
Telephone: (606) 218-5836
Email: dominiquefulk@upike.edu
Josephine Ibironke, O.D., M.P.H., FAAO
Associate Dean of Professional Engagement,
Professor of Optometry
Office: Health Professions Education Building 501H
Telephone: (606) 218-5525
Email: JosephineIbironke@upike.edu
Julie Kang, O.D.
Assistant Professor of Optometry
Office: Health Professions Education Building 401J
Telephone: (606) 218-5391
Email: JulieKang@upike.edu
Eilene Eugenio Kinzer, O.D., M.Ed. VFL, FAAO
Professor of Optometry & Director of Residencies
Office: Health Professions Education Building 401G
Telephone: (606) 218-5514
Email: EileneKinzer@upike.edu
Benjamin Konig, O.D.
Associate Professor of Optometry, Director of International Affairs
Office: Health Professions Education Building 401D
Telephone: (606) 218-5640
Email: BenKonig@upike.edu
Emily Konig, O.D.
Assistant Professor of Optometry
Office: Health Professions Education Building 401C
Telephone: (606) 218-4467
Email: EmilyKonig@upike.edu
Jesson Martin, PhD
Assistant Dean for Curriculum & Assessment
Office: Health Professions Education Building, 401E
Telephone: (606) 262-3034
Email: jessonmartin@upike.edu
Mohammed S. Naja, O.D.
Assistant Professor of Optometry
Office: Health Professions Education Building, 501A
Telephone: (606) 218-5364
Email: mohammednaja@upike.edu
Ashley Reinstetle, OD
Assistant Professor of Optometry
Office: Health Professions Education Building 401K
Telephone: (606) 218-5156
Email: AshleyReinstetle@upike.edu
Neeraj Singh, PhD
Director of Research
Office: Health Professions Education Building 401J
Telephone: (606) 262-3036
Email: NeerajSingh@upike.edu
Janet Summers, OD, MS
Assistant Dean for Clinical Education and Curriculum
Office: Health Professions Education Building 401F
Telephone: (606) 262-3048
Email: JanetSummers@upike.edu
Kelsey Trast, O.D. FAAO
Assistant Professor of Optometry
Office: Health Professions Education Building 501J
Telephone: (606) 218-5814
Email: KelseyTrast@upike.edu
Part Time KYCO Faculty
- Joan Sears, O.D., FAAO. joansears@upike.edu, 606-218-5348 – Director of Externship Program, Associate Professor of Optometry
- Regina Compton, O.D. – Assistant Professor of Optometry
- Amy Henson, O.D. – Assistant Professor of Optometry
- Gary Hubbard, O.D. – Assistant Professor of Optometry
- Sarah Huffman-Stanifer, O.D. – Assistant Professor of Optometry
- Keith Ison, D.O., FAOCO – Assistant Professor of Optometry
- Paul Karpecki, O.D., FAAO – Associate Professor of Optometry
- Randall Mann, O.D. – Assistant Professor of Optometry
- Ian McWherter, O.D., FAAO – Head of Optometric Telemedicine and Emerging Technology, Assistant Professor of Optometry
- Patrick A. Scott, O.D., Ph.D. FAAO – Assistant Professor of Optometry
- Steve Wilson, O.D. – Assistant Professor of Optometry
KYCOM-KYCO Joint Faculty
- Sujin Bao, Ph.D. – Professor of Biochemistry – SujinBao@upike.edu
- Cathryn Caudill, Ph.D. – Professor of Pathology – CathyCaudill@upike.edu
- Ayesha Ghayur, M.D., Ph.D. – Associate Professor of Pathology – AyeshaGhayur@upike.edu
- M. Nabeel Ghayur, Ph.D. – Assistant Professor of Pharmacology – MuhammadGhayur@upike.edu
- Guichun Han, M.D., Ph.D. – Associate Professor of Physiology –GuichunHan@upike.edu
- Shumaila Tunio, Ph.D. – Associate Professor Microbiology – ShumailaTunio@upike.edu
- Leslie Keniston, Ph.D. – Associate Professor of Anatomy and Neuroscience – lesliekeniston@upike.edu
- Joe Kingery, D.O., MBA, FACOFP, FAAFP – Dean of KYCOM, – JoeKingery@upike.edu
- Matthew Lazenka, Ph.D. – Assistant Professor of Neuroanatomy – MatthewLazenka@upike.edu
- Julia H. Smith, DHEd – Professor of Anatomy – JuliaSmith@upike.edu
- David L. McWhorter – Professor of Anatomy – davidmcwhorter@upike.edu
- J. Michael Younger, Ph.D. – Associate Professor of Biochemistry – MichaelYounger@upike.edu
- Dana R. Ziegler, Ph.D. – Professor of Anatomy, – DanaZiegler@upike.edu